Music-roll and adjustable driving-support therefor.



PATENTED JAN. 23, 1906.

H. P. BALL. MUSIGROLL AND ADJUSTABLE DRIVING SUPPORT THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.26. 3.903.

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FIGAL mvrrn srarns rn rnnr orrron HENRY PRICE BALL, OF'SCHENEC'IADYQ NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE HALF TO SAMUELINSULL, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MUSIC-ROLL AND ADJUSTABLE DRIVENG- SUPPORT THEREFOR.

showing the general Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 26, 1903- Serial No. 178,553.

Patented Jan; 23, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY PRICE BALL, a citizen of the UnitedAStates, residing at Schenectady, of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Music-Rolls and Ad 'justable Driving-Supports Therefor, of which the following is a s ecification. 7

' My invention re ates to the construction of the music-roll and also tothe construction of the support. i

The objects of my invention are, primarily,

to improve and cheapen the music-roll by do-- 1 ing away with the usual spindle or attaching means now furnished-wit every music-roll, and, secondarily, t0

rovide means directly connected to a mec anical musical instru ment by reason of which music-rolls not promeans may be readily applied and driven.

The accompanying drawings will serve to illustrate my-invention, in which- Figure 1 is a view, partially in section, showing the relation of the music-roll to the spindle, bearings, &c. Fig. 2 is a similar vlew with the music-strip removed from the music-roll and the spindle in the position which it woulcl'occupy when it-is desired'to' lace a music-roll-upon the spindle or remove lbfTOInlZhG spindle. Fig.8 is a view, par-v tially in elevation and partially insection, construction of the musicroll with the music-strip wound thereon. Fig: 4 is a sectional end view of the spindlelookmg from the right. 7 Fig. 5 is an end view of the spindle looking from the right.

I will first describe the music-roll. The music-roll is formed of a tubular body A,

'whichis preferably of paper or other material wl ich will have the same coefficient of expzpsion as the music-strip B, wound on it.

ured at the ends of the tubular body A are the annular flan es C D; Situated and secured in the end of the flange O is a metal late E. The inner periphery of this plate E as 0 positely-formed slots F, the urpose of whic will hereinafterbe described I do not'limitmyself in any wise to the manner of'conn'ectin the flanges C D- to the body A. They may be glued on, crimped on, or otherwisefastened. lhepu oseof fastening the flanges C D to the bed that the flanges shall change t eirdistance between each other as the body A and music= county of Schenectady, Stateis to provide strip'B are expandedor contracted under atmospheric'conditions. Situated within the body A is a ring G, preferably formed of the same material as the odyA.

I will now describe the support. The support or spindle consists of the cylindrical por- The portion H, I prefer to make tions H approximately the diameter of the bore of the tubular body A and the portion I approximately the diameter of the inner'p'eriphery of the ring G. Situated on the cylindrical portion I is a spring J, which when the tubuar body A is in position is adapted to coact with the right-hand side of the inner periphcry of the ring G, and thus prevent longitu dinal motion of the tubular body A upon the spindle Secured to the outer end of the cylinder H is a short shaft K, on the end of which is a ball L, carried in the bearing M on the end of a sleeve N. The sleeve N 18 situated Within a second sleeve 0, secured in the frame F of themachine Connected to the sleeve N and passing through a plate Q on the rear of the sleeve 0 is a rod R, provided with a head S. Situated between the sleeves N and O and around the rod R is a helical tension-spring T. This spring serves to normally separate the sleeves N 0, while thehead 8 serves to limit the outward movement of the sleeve N. Surroundin' the short shaft K and cylindrical portion is a sleeve U,

provided with theoifsets or flan es V, which are adaptedto coact with the s ots F in the plate E. Situated on the forward end of the cylindrical portion I of the shaft K is a head portion, consisting of the cylindrical body" W, having the flanges X and projecting pin portionY, and which is adapted to coact with the usual driving-head a on the end of a driven shaft 1).

It will'beobserved from the description so far as given that the music-rollconsists of the tubular body A, flanges C D, and music-strip B and that itis not provided with any supporting spindle or means for mounting it in and connecting it with the driving-shaft of the mechanical I musical instrument, The advantage of this construction is found in the fact that it is cheaper in construction and permits the access of air into the-interior of the tubular body A, thereb providing for an equality of atmospheric in uenc'es. Y

-The operation of the device will be readily understood. When it is desired to place a music-roll upon or remove it from a spindle, the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2. After the n'iusic-roll has been placed in position the spindle is brought into horizontal position and pushed to the left, which allows the sleeve N to slide in the sleeve 0 and the pin Y to enter the usual recess ir the drivinghead a and also the flanges X .o cooperate with the driving-head. The flanges V on the sleeve Ii, coacting with the slots I in plate E, prevent movement oi the music-roll relative. to the cylindrical portions H I of the spindle.

Having thus described my invention, i claim- L 1. A music-roll comprising a tubular body portion, flange portions secured to said body portion, and a music strip portion Wound upon said body portion, said body portion and music-strip portion having the same coeflicient of expansion and contraction, in combination with a spindle having a hinged joint and forming a part of a mechanical musical instrument, and over wnich said body and music-strip portions may be placed an d by which they may be driven. 2. A music-roll comprising a body portion, flange portions, and a music-strip-portion, in combination with a spindle hinged at one end to and forming a part of a mechanical musical instrument, together with means I or securing said music-roll in position upon said spindle.

3. A music-roll comprising a body portion, flange portions and a music-strip portion, in

combination with a spindle forming a part of a mechanical musical instrument, said spindlc hinged at one end and coacting at the other end with driving means.

p 4. A music-roll comprising a tubular body portion, flange portions and a strip portion, in combination with a spindle forming a part of a mechanical musical instrument and adapted to enter said tubular portion, said spindle hinged at one end in a resilient hearing, and coacting at the opposite end With the roll-driving head of a mechanical musical instrument.

5. A music-roll comprising a body portion and a strip portion, in combination with a spindle forming a part of a mechanical musical instrument, and mounted at one end in a ball-and-socket joint carried by a resilient bearing, and provided at its other end with means'for'connectmg said spindle 'with th usual roll-driving head of a mechanical mumusic-roll.

sical instrument.

6. A music-roll comprising a tubular body portion, flange portions, and a music-strip portion, in combination with a spindle, a bearing for one end of the spindle permanently connectcdto a mechanicai musical instrument and adapted to permit the opposite cnd of the spindic to be moved in a cirtachable music-roll on said spindle, a

erases .cular direction around the point of attachrnent oi the bearing, together with means for driving said spindle.

7. In a i'nechamcal musical instrument, a roll-spindle secured-at one end of said 1nstrument by a universal joint, and detachably.

connected at its otl 3r end with the usual rolldriving head of the instrument.

8. In a mechanical musical instrument, a spindle secured atone end to said instrument through a ball-and-socket joint mounted in a resilicntsleeve, and at the other end through a device coacting with the usual roll-driving head of said instrument.

9. In a mechanical musical spindle secured at one end to said instrument through a ball-and-socket joint mounted inaresilient sleeve, and at the other end through a device coac-ting with the usual loll-driving head of said instrument, together with a separable inusic-roll on said spindle having its body portion tubular, with flanges at the .ends and carrying a perforated music-strip.

10. In a mechanical musical instrument, a spindle having two diameters, and connected at one end to said instrument through a universal joint, and detachably connected at its other end to said instrument through a flange-joint.

11. In combination in a mechanical musical instrument, a drivingspindle having two diameters and connected at one end to said instrument through a universal joint, means for driving said spindle, a music-roll adapted to coact with said spindle, and means on the spindle whereby the music-roll will be rotated when the spindle is rotated.

12. In combination in a mechanical musical instrument, a spindle attached at one end to said instrumentthrough a universal joint, a longitudinally-movable bearing for said joint, aremovable music-roll mounted on said spindle, means for securing said music roll on said spindle, and means for driving said spindle. I

13. In combination in mechanical musical instrument, a drivin -spindle connected at one end to said instrument through a universal joint, a longitudinally-inovable bearing for said joint, said spindle of greater diameter at one end than at the other, a dering secured to the interior of the nuisic-roll. a spring device mounted'upon thespindle for efl'ecting engagement between the spindle and the music-roll, and means for driving the 1.4. In a mechanical musical instrument, a supporting-spindle for the music-roll universally mounted at one end in a longitudinallymovable bearing. a driver l'or'the' spindle, and mean for connecting the spindle to the driver.

15. in a mechanical musical instrument, a

instrument, a I

. body on which said strip is woun independent s spindle having a ball-and-socket joint at one end, a driver therefor coacting with the opposite end of the s indle, and detachable means for detaching t e. spindle from the driver.

16. In a mechanical musical instrument, a spindle hinged at one end to the instrument, a driving means for the spindle, and detachable means for connecting said spindle to the drivlng means.

17. In a mechanical musical instrument, a splndle hinged to a longitudinally movable bearing sup orted in'the instrument, a driv- .1ng means or the spindle, anddetachable means for connecting said spindle with the drivin means. a'

18. n combination in a mechanical musical instrument, a music-roll having a tubular body. a structurally-independent spindle hinged to the instrument, a driver for the spindle, and means for detaching the spindle. from the driver.

19. In combination in a mechanical musical instrument, a music-roll comprising a body portion, flange portions, and a strip portion, a hinged spindle, a driver for the same, and detachable means for connecting said spindle with the driver.

20. In combination in a mechanical musical instrument a music-roll having a tubular body, a structurally-independent spindle, and means introduced between the two which will act to automatically center the music-roll longitudinall on the spindle and irrespe'ctive of the lengt of the music-roll.

- 21. In combination in a mechanical inusical instrument, a perforated strip, a tubular vice inside of the tubular body, carrying a device for engaging vice. I

22. In a mechanical musical instrument, a

and a spindle said stop demusic-roll having a hollow'body and a clutch member at its center, in combination with a structurall independent spindle passing through theb dy, and a resilient catch engaging the spindle with the body.

23. In a mechanical musical instrument, a music-roll having a hollow body of hygroscopic material and a clutch member at its center, in combination with a structurallyindle passing through the body, and a c utch member on the spindle engaging with the first-named clutch mem- 24. In a mechanical musical instrument, a

music-roll having a hollow paper body and a clutch member at its center, and a structurally-independents indie assingthrough the body engaging wit the c utch member, and

a stop dedle .25. Inamechanical musical instrument, a

music-roll having a hollow body, a flange at *each end thereon, and a clutch member at 1tscenter, in combination with a structurallyindependent spindle passing1 through t e bod and a clutch member t ereon locating the body longitudinally on the spindle in one position.

26. In a mechanical musical instrument a music-roll having a hollow body, a structurally-independent spindle, and a clutching device situated between the two members and adapted, irrespective of the length of the music-roll, to secure said two members together at their centers, leaving the ends thereof free.

27. In a mechanical musical instrument a music-roll having a hollow body formed of hygroscopic material, a structurall -independent supporting spindle, a clutching demeans for driving the music-roll by the spin-' 6o vice situated 'betweent'he two members, said .clutching device comprising a ring si u ed on the interior and at the center of the hollow body, and a spring device mounted on the surface and at the center of the spindle and adapted to center the music-roll on the spin dle and irrespective of the length of the music-roll.

28. In a mechanicalmusical instrument the combination of a music-roll, an inde' endent supporting spindle, a clutching evlcc situated between the center of the music-roll and the center of the spindle and adapted to hold the music-roll in a central position on the spindle and irrespective of its length;

29. In a mechanical musical instrument, a

roll-spindle having a' clutch device for detachably securing the roll in one position thereon, and means for transmitting motion from the spindle to the roll.

the combination of a music-roll hollow sup ortin -bod of said-b0 a s otte plate in one of said flanges, a separate supporting-spindle provided with keys at one end, which coact with the slots in the slotted plate, and means situated partially on the interior of the body at comprising a I00 30. In a mechanical musical instrument,

, flanges at the end its center and'partially on the exterior of the s indle at its center andada ted to coact toefine the position of the' 'od'y uponthe spindle;

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY PRICE BALL. Witnesses:

J. E. PEARsON, FRANK OCoNNoR.- 

